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Christiaan Huygens

Physics

Christiaan Huygens, Lord of Zeelhem (14 April 1629 to 8 July 1695), was a Dutch mathematician, physicist, engineer, astronomer, and inventor who is regarded as a key figure in the Scientific Revolution.

Facts
Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account
1629 2
Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account
1629-04-14 2
Death DateSourced to the subject's own account
1695-07-08 2
Death YearSourced to the subject's own account
1695 2
Death Place
The Hague, Netherlands 1
Nationality
Dutch Republic 1
Notable Work
Cosmotheoros 1
Notable Work
De Circuli Magnitudine Inventa 1
Notable Work
De Saturni Luna Observatio Nova 1
Notable Work
Horologium Oscillatorium 1
Notable Work
Systema Saturnium 1
Notable Work
Treatise on Light 1
Birthplace
The Hague, Netherlands 1
Field
Field (category)
Physics 1
Field (category)
Astronomy 1
Field (category)
Biology 1
Field (category)
Mathematics 1
Connections

Associated With

Academie des Sciences, Institutions

Huygens moved to Paris in 1666, the year of the Academie des Sciences founding, to take a leadership position there.

Source Christiaan Huygens (Wikipedia)

Member Of

Academie des Sciences, Institutions
Source Christiaan Huygens (Wikipedia)

Works In

Astronomy, Disciplines
Source Christiaan Huygens (Wikipedia)
Mathematics, Disciplines
Source Christiaan Huygens (Wikipedia)
Physics, Disciplines
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Nationality

Netherlands

Also in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.

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1. Christiaan Huygens (Wikidata)
  • P27 (country of citizenship): Dutch Republic
    Q170072
  • P20 (place of death): The Hague, Netherlands
    Q36600
  • P19 (place of birth): The Hague, Netherlands
    Q36600
  • P800 (notable work): Horologium Oscillatorium
    Q17055395
  • P800 (notable work): De Saturni Luna Observatio Nova
    Q20963458
  • P800 (notable work): Systema Saturnium
    Q20963461
  • P800 (notable work): Treatise on Light
    Q18281141
  • P800 (notable work): De Circuli Magnitudine Inventa
    Q42188440
  • P800 (notable work): Cosmotheoros
    Q124414243
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2. Christiaan Huygens (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Lead section (entity-description)
    Christiaan Huygens, Lord of Zeelhem (14 April 1629-8 July 1695) was a Dutch mathematician, physicist, engineer, astronomer, and inventor who is regarded as a key figure in the Scientific Revolution.
  • Infobox (birth-date)
    Born: 1629-04-14
  • Infobox (birth-year)
    Born: 1629-04-14
  • Infobox (death-date)
    Died: 1695-07-08
  • Infobox (death-year)
    Died: 1695-07-08
  • Associated With: Academie des Sciences
  • Member Of: Academie des Sciences, Infobox, workplaces
    Infobox workplaces: Royal Society of London; French Academy of Sciences
  • Works In: Physics, Lead sentence
    Christiaan Huygens, Lord of Zeelhem (14 April 1629-8 July 1695) was a Dutch mathematician, physicist, engineer, astronomer, and inventor who is regarded as a key figure in the Scientific Revolution.
  • Works In: Astronomy, Lead sentence
    Christiaan Huygens, Lord of Zeelhem (14 April 1629-8 July 1695) was a Dutch mathematician, physicist, engineer, astronomer, and inventor who is regarded as a key figure in the Scientific Revolution.
  • Works In: Mathematics, Lead sentence
    Christiaan Huygens, Lord of Zeelhem (14 April 1629-8 July 1695) was a Dutch mathematician, physicist, engineer, astronomer, and inventor who is regarded as a key figure in the Scientific Revolution.
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